Noah Baumbach’s GREENBERG starring Ben Stiller and Greta Gerwig is an amusing look at an aging misanthrope. It’s a leap forward for Baumbach, a career high for Stiller and proof that Gerwig is ready for the big time.

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Apple has the trailer for Greenberg, the latest from Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale, Margot at the Wedding). Ben Stiller plays a man approaching middle age who is in between jobs and has no clear idea of what he wants to do next. Greta Gerwig, Rhys Ifans, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Chris Messina [...]

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Successfully amplifying their low-wattage, TV-grade charms to the big screen, John Krasinski (The Office) and Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live) almost manage to save Sam Mendes’ latest film from himself. Though they ultimately fail, one at least looks forward to seeing more of them on the big screen. Mr. Mendes on the other hand has [...]

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Javier Bardem and Scarlett Johansson in Vicky Cristina Barcelona 
Like a fleeting love affair in a beautiful foreign country, Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona is probably best appreciated for what it is rather than analyzed for what it means. It’s a bit of a trifle to be sure, but a supremely engaging and entertaining one. More [...]

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